ADA University Delegation Visited The George Washington University (PHOTO)
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 3. Delegation from ADA
University and the Ministry of Science and Education of the
Republic of Azerbaijan paid a visit to the United States. They
participated in the Steering Committee meeting for the dual degree
program between ADA University and George Washington University
(GWU).
During the visit, the delegation, led by Elkin Nurmammadov, Vice
Rector of Academic Affairs at ADA University, and Nijat Mammadli,
Advisor to the Minister of Science and Education of Azerbaijan,
toured the ADA University Washington Center. They met with 14
students from the Electrical and Power Engineering program who have
been in Washington, D.C. since January 2024 for their Spring
semester. The students shared their enriching experiences,
emphasizing the importance of studying in a multicultural
environment that has broadened their academic and personal
perspectives.
The Steering Committee meeting took place on June 4th, where
several key issues were addressed. Notably, the introduction of a
new dual-degree program in
Computer Engineering and High Performance Computin was
highlighted, along with discussions on the professional development
of ADA faculty and administrative staff. Nijat Mammadli emphasized
the government's priority on the continuous professional
development of human resources involved in these programs,
underscoring the importance of ADA representatives regularly
traveling to D.C. to exchange experiences with their GWU
counterparts. Additionally, the upcoming visit of 20 students from
the fourth cohort in the Computer Science and Data Analytics
program to D.C. for their Summer and Fall semesters was
discussed.
The delegation also visited George Washington University, where
they were welcomed by Professor John Lach, Dean of the School of
Engineering and Applied Science, along with other GWU professors
and administrators. The delegation was given an extensive tour of
the GWU campus, including its state-of-the-art classrooms and
laboratories.
It should be noted that ADA University began offering dual
degree programs in partnership with George Washington University in
2020. The dual degree programs, starting with Computer Science,
have grown to include Electrical and Power Engineering, with a
total of 121 students having studied under these programs to date
(77 in Computer Science and 44 in Electrical Engineering). These
master's programs are financed within the framework of the " State
Program on Raising Competitiveness of Higher Education in
Azerbaijan in 2019-2023.
The first cohort of students for Computer Engineering and High
Performance Computing program willbe admitted in Fall 2025.
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